[WRC] News & rumours (part II)

[Xsara Fan]

Evgeniy Novikov will take part in 2010 Russian Rally Championship with Mitsubishi Lancer EVO X.

[RS]

The new stages of Rally of Turkey are worth to see. Mixed surface at some places, water splashes, bumps, fast sections and some technical ones... Remember this is the first time those stages in Istanbul are being used. Some of you may remember the stages from IRC and ERC...
Can't stand waiting...=)

That is good news. The IRC event was a nice rally, much better than the previous one from WRC.

[Camelopard]

Booked our flights last night, will go to Jordan then make our own way up to Istanbul via Syria and Lebanon, can't wait!

[alleskids]

Apparently Citroen Junior will not compete in the New Zealand Rally? Raikonen will be employed to the Junior team, and he will do the entire 2010 season, except New Zealand:
"It is understood that Raikkonen will contest the entire WRC season apart from the New Zealand Rally, which his team is not competing in. He will also participate in the Arctic Rally.""

[curry]

Apparently Citroen Junior will not compete in the New Zealand Rally? Raikonen will be employed to the Junior team, and he will do the entire 2010 season, except New Zealand:
"It is understood that Raikkonen will contest the entire WRC season apart from the New Zealand Rally, which his team is not competing in. He will also participate in the Arctic Rally.""

And thus would miss one of the best rallies of the year; now that would be a shame.

[Barreis]

I agree..

[Rally Power]

According to autosport.pt, Jean Todt is inviting WRC and IRC members to a rally meeting in order to discuss rally issues to be decided at next FIA world council. Meeting is agended to wednesday 9th, two days before WMSC.

Good to know Todt's really interested in rally future!

[Barreis]

He made some part of it..

[Buzz Lightyear]

According to autosport.pt, Jean Todt is inviting WRC and IRC members to a rally meeting in order to discuss rally issues to be decided at next FIA world council. Meeting is agended to wednesday 9th, two days before WMSC.

Good to know Todt's really interested in rally future!

i feel a 2011 amalgamation coming on....

[MJW]

Well it would be better to have one strong championship rather than a 2 diluted championships. I admit I dont like S2000, but if it means we have 4 or 5 manufactureres with S2000 I would accept that for a while. I will miss teh proper WRC cars, and feel that 1.6T is not viable at the moment. Citroen have made the biggest noise about a 1.6T plus possibly Mini. I however find it strange that Ford is putting so much effort into the 2 litre Fiesta - surely this cant be for Tuohino, Pons etc........?